A Galloway mom is sharing her pain after losing her child to gun violence.
She is part of an organization on the westside, specifically helping the Latino and Hispanic communities. She is part of an organization on the westside, specifically helping the Latino and Hispanic communities.
Angela León Sanchez tells us that the day her son died, her life changed completely, in a way that no mother deserves.As she looks at her last picture with her son, she holds him close to her heart.At 21-years-old, Francisco de Jesus Rodriguez León died after beingMen entered Galloway home firing handguns, killing 2 men in apparent robbery, deputies sayI couldn’t accept the idea that my son was dead.
That's why she supports the organization Alianza 614. It's for Latino and Hispanic families. René Olate, Alianza 614's secretary, says they focus on decreasing crime on the westside of Columbus. The pain of mothers losing their children is very, very strong. We feel like we need to have solidarity with them," said Olate. "And we also feel that we shouldn’t lose any other youth, any other children in our community. The Westside is heavily affected by gun violence, by violence, and we need to do something about it."You can be a part of that support on Saturday.
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